Pronunciation
English Name

big bao

Cantonese (Traditional)

大包

Mandarin (Pinyin)

dà bāo


Yale Romanization

daaih bāau

Character Breakdown

is big (the character looks like a person with arms spread), and is bun (specifically a filled bun - non-filled is mantou, so 大包 is big bun.

Not to be confused with 打包 (dá bāau), which you say to indicate you want leftovers wrapped/boxed/bagged to go.

big bao
About This Dish

An extra large steamed bao (a meal in itself) typically filled with minced pork or chicken, Chinese sausage,boiled egg, or alterntively vegetables.

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Yale:
daaih bāau